Improvement in hame-loops



P. & W. B. HAYDEN.

Hame-Loop.

No. 211,998. Patented Feb. 4,1879.

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UNITED STATES PATENT GFF GE.

PETER HAYDEN AND WILLIAM B. HAYDEN, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN HAM E-LOOPS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N o. 2ll.,998, datedFebruary 4, 1879 application filed December 23, 1878.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, PETER HAYDEN and WILLIAM B. HAYDEN, of Columbus, inthe county of Franklin and State of Ohio, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Hames, of which the following is a specificationThis invention relates to an improvement in adjustable top-strap loopsfor high-top hames.

Its object is to adapt a set of hames for adjustment to suit difl'erenthorses, to provide a neat, substantial, and reliable attachment of thestraps to the hames, to avoid twisting of the top straps, and to obviateundue wear of the back or outer edges of the hames.

To this end it consists in an adjustable strap-loop adapted to fitaround a hame-top, and provided with a contracted extension to fit overthe strap-loops of an ordinary harne, said extension having an inwardprojection adapted to fit between two of said loops, whereby theadjustable loop is prevented from moving up or down, and also fromlateral displacement, as hereinafter particularly described.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view illustrating theapplication of our invention. Fig. 2 is a front view of a hame providedwith ourimproved adjustable topstrap loop. Fig. 3 is an outside edgeview of a hame having our improved loop applied thereto. Fig. 4is aperspective view of one of our improved adjustable top-strap loops. Fig.5 is a plan view of the same, and Fig. 6 is a section on line as w ofFig. 5.

The letter A indicates the hames, and B the ordinary strap-loops, aseries of which are arranged one above another on the back or outsideedge of each hame, and at a little distance apart. The hames with simplythese loops are the ordinary hames now in the market.

The letter C designates our adjustable topstrap loop for use inconnection with ordinary hames. This loop is of such form as to fitsnugly around the top of the hame, and has a contracted extension, 0, atone end, which sits beyond the back or outside edge of the hame, andfits over the ordinary strap'loops B.

The end wall of the extension 0 has on its inner surface a projection,61, of proper size to fit between two of the ordinary strap-loops B, I

said loop an extended bearing on the back or outer edge of the hame,thereby obviating the wearing of grooves in said back or outer edge.

The front bars, I), of the adjustable loops are rounded and adapted tohave the top strap of the hames passed around them, so that said loopswill always lie flat, and no twisting of them is necessary.

When it is desirable that this strap shall be higher or lower it is onlynecessary to remove the projection d from between the two stationarystrap-loops, where it may be, and shift the adjustable loop so that saidprojection may be placed between the higher or lower edges or ends oftwo stationary loops.

()ur adjustable strap-loop, it will be seen, is adapted for use inconnection with the ordinary hames now in the market, provided withmeans for adjusting the position of the top strap. It is neat inappearance, durable in construction, holds the strap in a fixedposition, and avoids wear of the hame.

Having described our invention, what we claim is- The adjustablestrap-loop 0, having the contracted extension 0, provided with theprojection d, adapted to fit between two of the stationary strap-loopsof a hamc, as shown, whereby the adjustable loop is prevented fromslipping, substantially as described.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing we have hereunto set our handsin the presence of the subscribing witnesses.

PETER HAYDEN. WILLIAM B. HAYDEN.

Witnesses:

HIRAM L. JONES, JOHN H. MARTIN.

